- Mario Balotelli arrived to Liverpool training in his imported Ferrari F12 Berlinetta on Thursday
- The £240,000 motor is a favourite of the Italy forward
- He once drove a camouflaged Bentley around Manchester
- Balotelli scored his first goal for Liverpool in their 2-1 Champions League win against Ludogorets on Tuesday night
- Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that the 24-year-old will start at West Ham
Mario
Balotelli drove to Liverpool training on Thursday in his £240,000
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta that has been shipped over from Italy.
The
24-year-old has now been reunited with his beloved supercar, which was
seen arriving at Liverpool's Melwood training base as Balotelli and his
team-mates prepare for Saturday's Premier League trip to West Ham.
The
Italy forward joined Brendan Rodgers side in a £16million switch from
AC Milan in August and he will have been buoyed by the fact his
luxurious vehicle has finally made the same move.
Balotelli arrived at Liverpool's Melwood base in his Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
The Liverpool forward will no doubt be delighted to be reunited with his supercar
The Italian car is Balotelli's favourite motor and he was frequently spotted with it in Italy
Balotelli (left) was pictured outside his Ferrari F12 Berlinetta whilst in Milan
Balotelli's love of cars is legendary and many of his infamous scrapes and japes have involved one of his motors.
The
Italy star's most famous vehicle was probably the camouflage £160,000
Bentley GP in which he was spotted in Manchester. His white Maserati was
also ticketed in the city centre.
Earlier
this year, his former fiancee - according to some reports - Fanny
Neguesha posted a video on Instagram showcasing Balotelli's love of fast
cars.
She also put up a picture of some car keys, including those to the Ferrari, a Lamborghini and an Audi.
Balotelli
is motoring on the pitch after opening his account with a goal against
Ludogorets in Liverpool's 2-1 Champions League win on Tuesday.
His boss Rodgers confirmed that maverick forward will retain his place for the trip to Upton Park.
Balotelli (right) scored his first Liverpool goal in their 2-1 Champions League group win against Ludogorets
Balotelli (left) celebrates scoring for Liverpool as they took a 1-0 lead against Ludogorets
Balotelli (centre) was seen outside San Carlo restaurant in Manchester on Thursday for a spot of lunch
Balotelli made sure his outfit matched as he walked through Manchester in predominately black and red attire
Balotelli (left) looked in a relaxed mood after Liverpool training on Thursday ahead of his meal in Manchester
However, the Liverpool manager added that if Balotelli is to replace Luis Suarez he must show the same drive as the Uruguayan.
‘Mario
is a boy who has really looked into the history of the club,’ said
Rodgers. ‘He understands the great strikers of the past. We’ve spoken
about Suarez and his time here but if you’re clever you’ll remember he’s
still young and still learning the game and he still has this hunger to
do well.
‘He’ll
get fitter and the idea is to persist with him. He’s a good reference
for us and he’s improving with each time he trains and plays. It was a
brilliant finish and that was exactly what we needed at that time – that
bit of genuine Champions League class and he showed that.'
Balotelli in his £160,000 camouflage Bentley GT in Manchester while he was a City player
A white Maserati belonging to Balotelli gets a ticket in Manchester city centre in 2012
An Audi R8 written off by Balotelli in Manchester in 2010
Rodgers did, however, praise Balotelli's engine after his opening three matches for Liverpool.
‘You
saw his work rate. He’s put his body on the line and he needs to do
more of that but I think that will come as he gets fitter. But he’s well
in tune with the history of the club. I think you can see what he’s
trying to put in for the team. That’s going to be very important.
‘The
crowd demand that as the players who’ve been here in the past in that
position have been non-stop and he’s becoming attuned to that. He’s
aware of the demands and it’s going to take time but if he continues to
score goals and work hard, he will be fine as he has got the quality.’
Fanny Neguesha posted this picture of Balotelli's car keys to his Audi (left), Ferrari (centre) and Lamborghini
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